Interior vs Oceanview Stateroom Pricing

My wife and I are planning a cruise, likely with Royal Caribbean. This will be my first cruise and my wife's second. Our understanding was that interior rooms were almost always the cheapest on board.

We specifically were reviewing the Jewel of the Seas for a May cruise. Any thoughts on why the interior staterooms would be priced higher than the large oceanview staterooms? The amenities appear nearly identical, other than the oceanview rooms obviously having a window. They are also slightly larger than the interior rooms, with 10 extra sq ft. However the interior rooms are $799 a person for a 7 day, while the oceanview range from $649-$789.

Are we missing something obvious here? Thanks!

Probably location. Maybe the oceanview is near elevators and stairs where there's more foot traffic and noise or over the dance club or the casino. The inside is probably a better location. Pull up the deck plans in a separate tab and locate the cabin you're looking at. Then look at the deck above and the deck below so you can see what will be above and below you. Another thing is the midship are usually a little higher price then in the bow or aft because they're closer to everything....although many of us on CC have a preference for bow or aft. We LOVE the aft balconies. Listening to the wake at the back of the ship is a lovely relaxing sound :) They also may be close to sold out on the inside, but have a lot more oceanview cabins available so are discounting them, in which case you're getting a good deal.

I usually open this site in a tab so I can quickly flip through the decks plans to locate my cabin and whats around it. http://www.cruisedeckplans.com/DP/Main/index.php

My wife and I are planning a cruise, likely with Royal Caribbean. This will be my first cruise and my wife's second. Our understanding was that interior rooms were almost always the cheapest on board.

 

We specifically were reviewing the Jewel of the Seas for a May cruise. Any thoughts on why the interior staterooms would be priced higher than the large oceanview staterooms? The amenities appear nearly identical, other than the oceanview rooms obviously having a window. They are also slightly larger than the interior rooms, with 10 extra sq ft. However the interior rooms are $799 a person for a 7 day, while the oceanview range from $649-$789.

 

Are we missing something obvious here? Thanks!

I would book the oceanview and not worry about it:). Sometimes cruise lines reduce the price for categories that aren't selling but usually not until the cruise is closer.

It's location, location, location. If anyone in the party has a tendency for motion sickness a lower, midship location is best. Higher decks forward or aft may have more motion. Pricing of cabins may reflect this. I usually figure that a $50 - $100 difference isn't that much.

This was our interior cabin on the Radiance of the Seas - cabins are extremely well designed. Even at 165 square feet there was lots of storage and we didn't feel cramped.

I agree, it must be the location of the cabins. I'd still take the oceanview.

My wife and I are planning a cruise, likely with Royal Caribbean. This will be my first cruise and my wife's second. Our understanding was that interior rooms were almost always the cheapest on board.

 

We specifically were reviewing the Jewel of the Seas for a May cruise. Any thoughts on why the interior staterooms would be priced higher than the large oceanview staterooms? The amenities appear nearly identical, other than the oceanview rooms obviously having a window. They are also slightly larger than the interior rooms, with 10 extra sq ft. However the interior rooms are $799 a person for a 7 day, while the oceanview range from $649-$789.

 

Are we missing something obvious here? Thanks!

Supply vs Demand - it's not unsual to see a lesser catagory at a higher price than the next one up . Particularly if there's been a higher demand for the it such as what my be occurring with your cruise.

The other that impact pricing is Location-Location-Location

Supply vs Demand - it's not unsual to see a lesser catagory at a higher price than the next one up . Particularly if there's been a higher demand for the it such as what my be occurring with your cruise.

 

The other that impact pricing is Location-Location-Location

When there are a lot of unsold cabins in a category as you get closer to the sailing date, the asking price goes down.

Sometimes they will offer a lower rate to a limited passenger category, such as a senior rate or resident rate or military rate.